Help understanding a WW2 telegram

[ArsE82]

Hi Folks

I know there's a lot of resourceful and clever folk on here, so I'm hoping I can get some help on this!

My late Grandad was born in Jamaica, moved to the UK, and served (I believe) in the UK army in WW2. A member of my family has recently uncovered this telegram that was sent by my Grandad to his Mum.

Unfortunately, I didn't really have a relationship with any of my Grandparents (my fault) which is something I deeply regret. I tried to do some family tree work a few years ago and didn't get very far. I think I'll give that another shot as there must be something of interest having roots in Jamaica and I think a good starting point might be trying to understand this!



Can anyone shed any light on:

- Dates? I'm guessing 19th May 194x
- What the 'LK84' and other codes might mean
- Where it might have been sent from?
- Where I might get some maps/photographs of the Tower Street area so I can maybe see the house. Unless that address was the Post Office....

Port Royal seems to have an interesting history!

Thanks in advance...

[thebraketester]

That address googles to "Wesley Methodist Church"

[ArsE82]

thebraketester said:

That address googles to "Wesley Methodist Church"

That’s interesting. Where did you see that?

There’s a prison at 2-4 so unlikely to be a residence at 6. Unless my great grandad was a prison warden!

[thebraketester]

Just google maps.... "6 Tower Street, Port Royal, Jamaica"

Or at least thats roughly where it is!

[CharlesElliott]

Something about Tower Street here: https://www.visitjamaica.com/listing/port-royal-wa...

[Dogwatch]

If it was May '44 it would have been in the run-up to the D-Day landings. Was he involved?